OCTA has approved $10.7 million for 15 projects aimed at improving water quality throughout Orange County.
These projects are funded through OC Go, also known as Measure M, Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements. OC Go includes funding for an Environmental Cleanup Program that awards funding on a competitive basis to cities and the county for projects that capture transportation-related pollution before it reaches the ocean and other waterways.
“Along with improving transportation on our streets, freeways and the bus system, I’m also proud that OCTA supports these water-quality projects to benefit our communities,” said OCTA Chair Tam T. Nguyen. “This shows that we can continue to move people safely and efficiently while protecting our environment at the same time.”
The funding will go toward:
- 11 projects that will install devices like screens, filters and inserts to catch debris from entering local waterways. These projects are located in Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton and the County of Orange.
- Four larger-scale projects including the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project, the Poche Beach Water Reclamation Project in San Clemente, the State College Boulevard Stormwater Capture and Conveyance Project in Anaheim and the Newport Dunes Water Quality Improvement Project in Newport Beach.
To date, OCTA has awarded $75 million for 259 water quality projects. Learn more about OCTA’s Environmental Cleanup Program.